08-16-2019, 11:53 AM
Surviving to a respectable age on this planet is no picnic.
Many people never realize the depth of the issues involved until they become old themselves, or until they undertake the thankless task of shepherding an elderly relative through a social system that pays lip-service to caring for the elderly, but which largely fails in the implementation.
GeneL, I am sorry for your troubles. It must be a terrible shock to have your life pulled out from under you like this.
You haven't really given us much insight into Mavis' grandchildren. Have you had a good relationship with them in the past, or do they align themselves without question with their mother (Mavis' daughter)?
Many people never realize the depth of the issues involved until they become old themselves, or until they undertake the thankless task of shepherding an elderly relative through a social system that pays lip-service to caring for the elderly, but which largely fails in the implementation.
GeneL, I am sorry for your troubles. It must be a terrible shock to have your life pulled out from under you like this.
You haven't really given us much insight into Mavis' grandchildren. Have you had a good relationship with them in the past, or do they align themselves without question with their mother (Mavis' daughter)?